Question 1

How do I get to Košice?

Accepted Answer

Košice Airport has direct flights from several European cities. Alternatively, the city is reached from Bratislava by train in about five hours along the north-south rail line.

Question 2

Why is the cathedral of Košice significant?

Accepted Answer

As Europe's easternmost and largest Gothic cathedral, St. Elisabeth Cathedral impresses with its elaborate stone ornamentation and one of the oldest surviving crypt burial sites in the region, where a Slovak national hero rests.

Question 3

Why was Košice European Capital of Culture?

Accepted Answer

As the first city in Slovakia, Košice held the title of European Capital of Culture in 2013, leading to a comprehensive restoration of the old town as well as the conversion of a former barracks into the modern art center Kasárne/Kulturpark.

Question 4

Why is Košice considered the metropolis of eastern Slovakia?

Accepted Answer

As the country's second-largest city, Košice forms the economic and cultural center of eastern Slovakia, with a lively university scene and one of the longest pedestrian zones in Central Europe along the main street Hlavná.

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